Since opening in 1946, the
Owl Shop of Worcester has been serving the finest
tobacco products the world has to offer. Towards
the end of World War II, George Photakis and his
brother-in-law Joseph St. John, decided that
Worcester Massachusetts, would be a great place
to open a store to service the desires of smokers
in the Northeast and beyond.

For over 60 years,
George, and his staff have serviced hundreds
of thousands of customers who have crossed the
doorsteps of the Owl Shop and savored the
flavors and aromas of fine tobacco, be it
cigars, pipe tobacco, imported cigarettes, or
roll your own cigarette tobacco. Custom
blended pipe tobaccos such as Harkness Towers,
Bay State House and WB#3 have been smoked by
pipe smokers all over the world. Cigars have
always been a specialty in the Owl Shop,
featuring all brands such as Arturo Fuente Opus X ,
Davidoff from the Dominican Republic, to the ever popular Padrón 1926
from Nicaragua. If we are out, we
will have the expertise to suggest alternative
choices.

John Photakis joined the
family business in the late 70s, and brought with
him his knowledge of pipe making learned from old
world pipe makers from the New York City pipe
shops. John managed to find a small group of
old-timers who were reluctant to train new
apprentices at first, but slowly they gave him
the time and knowledge. After purchasing ancient
tools of the trade, John began making his own
line of custom-made pipes and sold them
exclusively through the store. With the knowledge
learned by making pipes, the process of
purchasing other brand name pipes became a
consumer's dream. In 2002 John passed on in a fatal
car accident. Leaving us at the young age of 51, he
will be greatly missed.

With John's passing,
his son Zack then joined the family business
full time. As the third generation of family,
Zack has grown up in the store with great knowledge
of the product and industry. Traveling to foreign
countries, studying the tobacco process from start
to finish, Zack has established an amazing variety
of the best tobacco grown throughout the world. His
love and passion for the tobacco industry will continue
to make the Owl Shop stand out as one of the premier
tobacconists in New England.

Here at the Owl Shop we are not only a full service tobacconist, we are also purveyors of fine gifts. Whether it be a swiss movement Reuge music box, straight razor and shaving brush, or crystal ashtrays and desk pieces, we have it here in the finest quality. Choose from our large selection of the best smokers accessories money can buy from S.T. Dupont, Dunhill, Davidoff, Xikar, and Savoy. Groomsman gifts such as flasks, money clips, leather goods, and gift sets. Be sure to check out our selection of Zeiss, Swarovski, Selsi and Pentax binoculars. Our wide variety of Hookahs and tobacco, along with an extensive selection of rolling machines and R.Y.O products, leaves something for everyone. Everything you could possibly need all under one roof, with the continued exceptional service you have received and expected for the last 65 years. Welcome to the Owl Shop.